New Trip Report: Chiloe, Chile
Here’s a useful update on the mammal watching on Chiloe Island, Chile. Chiloe, 2016: Nayer Youakim, 5 days & 8 species including a Guigna, Chilean Dolphins and a Pud
New Trip Report: Uzbekistan
Mammalwatching.com has a first report from Uzbekistan! An interesting country with some good mammals, albeit hard to find. Uzbekistan, 2016: Michel Gervais, 3 weeks & a few mam
Mole traps etc.
A few weeks ago I bought 3 “humane mole traps” from Fixman (UK) via buysend.com. They are basically pieces of pipe with free-hanging doors at both ends, and cost US$
New Trip Report: Costa Rica
An interesting report from Michael Kessler, who spent 4 weeks in Costa Rica. He was mainly botanising, but managed to see a bunch of good mammals too. I was particularly intere
An accessible trail on Chiloe Island
Jeroen Beuckels got in touch with me asking if I could spread the word about a very worthwhile project he is working on in Chiloe Island, Chile, which I am very happy to do. Please
New Trip Report: Red Pandas in Nepal
Here’s a report Cathy Pasterczyk alerted me to on Red Pandas in Nepal http://birdernaturalist.blogspot.co.at/2016/06/in-search-of-nepals-red-panda.html Jon
Sierra Nevada update
This is generally of local interest, but since so many people are apparently planning to visit California this summer, I thought I should post it here. I spent the last three days
RFI: polar bears in Alaska
I am looking for advice to add a polar bear to Alaska birding trip in July. I know of two places, Barrow and Katkovik, and hope at least few polar bears are present in summer. I
Surge in Texas Ocelot Deaths
Sad news from South Texas: the past year has seen a surge in ocelots dying on roads. Can underpasses help. My blog on the news released by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service yest